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Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1938, Page 4

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PROPOSED RE-BUILDING SCHEME “Telegram received. Will endeavour to expedite consideration of the Board s proposals.” The above was the 1 reply received. by Mn A. 0. Armstrong, chairman of the Hokitika District High School Committee yesterday afternoon from the Minister of Education, Hon. 1\ Fraser. The communication sent by the chairman of the committee was as follows: “in regard to the re-building scheme of the Hokitika D.H. School, there has been an increase of 26 in. the roll of the High School with no roomforan additional teacher and class. The science laboratory and cookery room are . being utilised as classrooms, and the position is very unsatisfactory. J request that you now treat'the matter as one of extreme emergency.” ' SWIMMING SPORTS HELD. A very successful carnival was held yesterday afternoon at the Hokitika Municipal Swimming Baths, when the secondary department of the Hokitika District High School held its annual swimming sports There were very large entries received, particularly In the boys events, and some thrilling finishes were witnessed. The following are the various results:—' - • JBOYS’ EVENTS. Senior Championship, 50 yds.—R. Ferguson 1,: J. Gilchrist 2, Jri-Stoop 3. Time 33 secs. . Junior Championship, 25 yards.—lst heat: J. Phillips 1, A. King 2, -1. Richards 3j 2nd heat, J.. Mclntyre I,’ W. Parker 2, J. Thompson 3. Final —A. King 1, J. Mclntyre .2, W. Parker 3. Time 18secs. , ■ Learners, width.—W. Darby ,1, A. Berendt 2, K. Bassett 3. Under 14, 25 yds.-—lst heat: E. Clark 1, N. Laing 2, A. Laing 3; 2nd heat, E. Stoop 1, Jones 2, , Baigent 3; 3rj heat, A. King 1, J. Thompson 2; final, A. King-1, J. Thompson 2, E‘* Stoop 3. Time 19 3-5 secs. Under 16 championship, 25- yds.—R. Ferguson 1, J. Gilchrist , 2,. J. McIntyre 3. Time 13 2-5 secs. • ■ < < Senior, 50 yds handicap -Ist- heat,>. R. Ferguson (scr) 1, J. Stoop (6) 2, 11; Thomas (8) 3 : 2nd: heat, J.:Gilchrist' (3secs), 1, J. Mclntyre (9) 2, L. Veale • (11) 3; final J. Stoop 1, J, Mclntyre;? R. Ferguson 3. ’ ■ Under 3,4 handicap,, 25, yards-r-lst. heat, N. Laing 1, A. Laing 2 ; 2nd heat,, E. Stoop 1, J.. Ross 2; 3rd heat, Baigent Dftlziel 2, Final—N. Laing 1, E., Stoop 2, A. Laing 3. ■ , • Under 15 handicap, 25 yards.—lst heat, L. Veale 1, W. Parker 2, H,. Dalziel 3; 2nd heat, C. Woolhouse 1, I. Richards 2, L. Phillips 3. Final—W. Parker 1, C. Woolhouse 2, H. Dalziel 3. Breaststroke handicap.—R. Ferguson 1, J. Knowles 2, W. Dove 3. Senior handicap, 25 yards.—lst heat, T. Simpson 1, T. Harris‘2,. T.'Sheriff 3; 2nd heat. J. Ashley 1, R. Thomas' 2, J. Gilchrist 3; 3rd heat, R. Ferguson 1. J. Stoon 2. R. Miller 3. Filial—T. Harris 1, R. Thomas 2, J. Stoop 3. Under 15, breaststroke handicap.— Ist heat, L. Phillips 1, C; 1 WbolhonSe' 2/ Baigent 3 ; 2nd heat, J. Ross 1, W. Parker 2, L. Veale 3. Final—J. Ross 1, W. Parker 2, L. Phillips 3. / Under 16 handicap, 25 yards.—lst heat, W. Agnew T, J. Mclntyre 2, J Ashley 3 ; 2nd heat, T. Harris 1, J. Gilchrist 2, I. Richards 3; 3rd beat, R. Ferguson 1, R. Thomas 2, L. Veale 3, Final—J. Mclntyre 1, R. Thomas 2, 11, Ferguson 3. Backstroke handicap.—L. Veale 1, W. Parker 2, J. Ashley 3. Diving, junior.—J. tvre 2; senior—J. Gilchrist 1. J. Stoop 2. ■ ’ GIRLS’EVENTS. Learners’ width. —D. Phillips 1, A. Ackers 2, N. Wadsworth 3. Senior championship, 25 yards.—E. Huxford I, B. Phillips 2, F. Campbell 3. Time 17 1-5 secs. < Junior championship, 25 yards.—G. Upjohn 1, 71 Kent 2, J. Park 3. Time 23secs. Under 14 handicap, 25 yards.—G. Upjohn 1, E. Kemp 2, Y. Haile 3. Under 15 breaststroke handicap.— Ist heat, E. Kemp 1, J. Park 2, P. Murphy 3; 2nd heat, D. Bennett 1, Y. Haile 2. Final —D. Bennett 1, J. Park 2, Y. Haile 3. Senior breaststroke handicap.—lst heat, J. Davidson 1, B. Finch 2, F. Campbell 3;' 2nd heat B. Phillips 1, N. Gibb 2; J. Armstrong 3. Final— B. Phillips 1, B. Finch 2, J. Davidson 3. / Under 15 handicap, 25 yards.—Y. Haile 1, G. Upjohn 2, J. Park 3. Senior handicap, 25 yards.—lst heat, A. Ashley 1, E. Huxford 2, J. Davidson 3; 2nd heat, F. Campbell 1, N. Gibb 2, . B. Phillips’ 3. Final—N. Gibb 1, F. Campbell 2, A. Ashley 3. Diving.—B. Phillips 1, J. Davidson 2.: The boys inter-house, relay race pro ■ vided an exciting finish, inches separating the first three teams. The result was.—Tasman 1, Seddon 2, Hobson 3, Wakefield 4. The combined medley relay resulted. —Seddon 1, Hobson 2, Tasman 3, Wakefield 4.